1996 ACURA RL KA9 light

Troubleshooting - '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
DTC 12- 5
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h i s O N (II) , o r
ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l
not t o bum p th e SR S uni t o r th e sid e impac t sensor ; th e
airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r
injuries .
Check fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t betwee n th e driver' s sid e airba g 2 P an d th e
SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e driver' s
sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P
connectors , an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t
tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connec -
tor s (se e pag e 24-95 , 24-96 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ). D o no t disconnec t th e spe -
cial too l fro m th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r
(se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 3 termina l o f th e SR S
floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r an d bod y ground , an d
betwee n th e No . 3 an d No . 1 1 terminal s o f th e SR S floo rharnes s 18 P connector . The n chec k resistanc e betwee n
th e No . 3 an d No . 1 2 terminal s o f th e SR S floo r harnes s
18P connector . Ther e shoul d b e 1 o r more .
Tr
y t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 seconds , an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se eTroubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d i n th e fron t passenger' s sid e
airba g inflator :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .2. Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e
24-96 ).3 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P
connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Reconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable .
5 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
6 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Shor t t o groun d i n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g
inflator ; replac e th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g (se e
pag e 24-164 ). Fault
y SR S unit ; replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ).
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DTC 13- 3
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h i s O N (II) , o r
ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l
not t o bum p th e SR S uni t o r th e sid e impac t sensor ; th e
airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r
injuries .
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 seconds , an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 . Chec
k fo r a n ope n in th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P con -
necto r (se e pag e 24-97 ).
2 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 termina l o f th e SR S
floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r an d th e No . 1 termina l o f th e
specia l tool , an d th e No . 7 termina l o f th e SR S floo r har -ness 18 P connecto r an d th e No . 3 termina l o f th e specia ltool.Ther e shoul d b e 0 - 1. 0
Chec k fo r poo r contac t a t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connec -
tor:1. Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
driver' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
3 . Chec k fo r connection s betwee n th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P
connecto r an d th e driver' s sid e impac t sensor .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o powe r o r groun d in th e SR S floo r har -
ness :1. Disconnec t betwee n th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P
an d th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n
th e fron t passenger's seat bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t
sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e driver' s
sid e airba g 2 P an d th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors ,
an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P an d
th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connector s (se e pag e 24-95 ,
24-96).2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connecto r fro m th e
driver' s sid e impac t senso r (se e pag e 24-97 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m th e
SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
4 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 an d No . 7 terminal s
o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connector , an d th e No . 1
an d No . 1 2 terminal s o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P con -
nector , an d th e No . 1 termina l o f th e SR S floo r harnes s
18 P connecto r an d bod y ground .
There shoul d b e 1 o r more .
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DTC 13- 4
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h i s O N (II) , o r
ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l
not t o bum p th e SR S uni t o r th e sid e impac t sensor ; th e
airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r
injuries .
Troubleshootin g - '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
Faulty driver' s sid e impac t senso r o r SR S unit ; replac e th e
driver' s sid e impac t sensor .
• I f th e proble m is stil l present , replac e th e SR S uni t (se e
pag e 24-181 ).
Tr
y to reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 seconds , an d the ngoe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e SR S floo r harness :
1. Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3minutes .
2 . Disconnec t betwee n th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P
an d th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n
th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t
sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e driver' s
sid e airba g 2 P an d th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors ,
an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P an d
th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connector s (se e pag e 24-95 ,
24-96).3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connecto r fro m th e
driver' s sid e impac t senso r (se e pag e 24-97 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
5 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 7 termina l o f th e SR S
floor harnes s 18 P connecto r an d bod y ground , an d th eNo . 7 an d No . 1 2 terminal s o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 Pconnector . Ther e shoul d b e 1 o r more .
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DTC 13- 5
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h i s O N (II) , o r
ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l
no t t o bum p th e SR S uni t o r th e sid e impac t sensor ; th e
airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r
injuries .
Does th e SR S indicato r ligh t sta y on ?
YESNO
Intermitten t failure , syste m i s O K a t thi s time . Se e
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
I s th e connection s OK ?
YESNO
Poo r contac t a t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connector ; con -
nec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connecto r securely . Chec
k fo r a shor t t o powe r o r groun d o r anothe r wir e i n th e
SR S floo r harnes s (cont'd) :
4 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 3 an d No . 1 2 termi -
nal s o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connector , betwee n
th e No . 1 3 an d No . 7 terminal s o f th e SR S floo r harnes s
18 P connector , betwee n th e No . 1 3 an d No . 1 terminal s
o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connector , an d betwee n th e
No . 1 3 termina l o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r
and bod y ground .There shoul d b e 1 o r more .
I s th e resistanc e a s specified ?
YESNO
Shor t t o powe r o r groun d o r anothe r wir e i n th e SR S
floo r harness ; replac e th e SR S floo r harness .
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P con -
necto r (se e pag e 24-97 ).
2 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 3 termina l o f th e SR S
floor harnes s 18 P connecto r an d th e No . 4 termina l o f th especia l tool .Ther e shoul d b e 0 - 1.0
Wire sid e o f femal e terminal s
I s th e resistanc e a s specified ?Wir
e sid e o f
femal e terminal s
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 seconds , an d the n
goe s off .
Chec k fo r poo r contac t a t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connec -
tor:1. Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
driver' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
3 . Chec k fo r connection s betwee n th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P
connecto r an d th e driver' s sid e impac t sensor .
SPECIA LTOOL
Chec k fo r a shor t t o powe r o r groun d o r anothe r wir e i n th e
SR S floo r harness :
1 . Disconnec t betwee n th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P
an d th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n
th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t
sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e driver' s
sid e airba g 2 P an d th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors ,
an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P an d
th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors , (se e pag e 24-95 ,
24-96).2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connecto r fro m th e
driver' s sid e impac t senso r (se e pag e 24-97 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ). (cont'd )
Faulty driver' s sid e impac t senso r o r SR S unit ; replac e th e
driver' s sid e impac t sensor .
• I f th e proble m is stil l present , replac e th e SR S unit .
Ope
n i n th e SR S floo r harness ; replac e th e SR S floo r
harness .
YESNO
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Troubleshooting - '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
DTC 14- 3
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h i s O N (II) , o r
ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l
not t o bum p th e SR S uni t o r th e sid e impac t sensor ; th e
airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r
injuries .
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 seconds , an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
Chec k fo r poo r contac t a t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connec -
tor:1. Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e
24-96 ).3 . Chec k th e connection s betwee n th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P
connecto r an d th e fron t passenger's side impac t sensor .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o powe r o r groun d in th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Disconnec t betwee n th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P
an d th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n
th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t
sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e driver' s
sid e airba g 2 P an d th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors ,
an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P an d
th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connector s (se e pag e 24-95 ,
24-96).2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connecto r fro m th e
fron t passenger' s sid e impac t senso r (se e pag e 24-97 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ). (cont'd ) Chec
k fo r a n ope n in th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P con -
necto r (se e pag e 24-97 ).
2 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 9 termina l o f th e SR S
floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r an d th e No . 1 termina l o f th e
specia l tool , an d betwee n th e No . 8 termina l o f th e SR Sfloor harnes s 18 P connecto r an d th e No . 3 termina l o f th especia l tool .
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DTC 14- 4
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r ha s
bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l no t
to bum p th e SR S uni t o r th e sid e impac t sensor ; th e
airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r
injuries .
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 seconds , an d the n
goe s off . Fault
y fron t passenger' s sid e impac t senso r o r SR S unit ;
replac e th e fron t passenger' s sid e impac t sensor . I f th e prob -
le m is stil l present , replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ).
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t betwee n th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P
an d th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n
th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t
sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e driver' s
sid e airba g 2 P an d th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors ,
an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P an d
th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connector s (se e pag e 24-95 ,
24-96).3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connecto r fro m th e
fron t passenger' s sid e impac t senso r (se e pag e 24-97 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
5 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 8 termina l o f th e SR S
floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r an d bod y ground , an d
betwee n th e No . 8 an d No . 1 1 terminal s o f th e SR S floo r
harnes s 18 P connector .
There shoul d b e 1 o r more .
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DTC 14- 5
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r ha s
bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l no t
to bum p th e SR S uni t o r th e sid e impac t sensor ; th e
airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r
injuries .
Troubleshootin g - '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 seconds , an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
Chec k fo r poo r contac t a t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connector :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e
24-96 ).3 . Chec k th e connection s betwee n th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P
connecto r an d th e fron t passenger' s sid e impac t sensor .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o powe r o r groun d o r anothe r wir e i n th e
SR S floo r harness :1. Disconnec t betwee n th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P
an d th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n
th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t
sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e driver' s
sid e airba g 2 P an d th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors ,
an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P an d
th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connector s (se e pag e 24-95 ,
24-96).2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connecto r fro m th e
fron t passenger' s sid e impac t senso r (se e pag e 24-97 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ). (cont'd ) Chec
k fo r a n ope n in th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P con -
necto r (se e pag e 24-97 ).
2 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 4 termina l o f th e SR S
floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r an d th e No . 4 termina l o f th e
specia l tool .
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6. Reconnect the airbag connector(s):

Front Passenger's Airbag:

• Connect the front passenger's airbag connector to

the SRS main harness connector, then install the

glove box.
Driver's Side:

• Connect the driver's airbag 2P connector to the cable

reel 2P connector, then install the access panel on the

steering wheel.

'96 - 98 Models

7. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then connect

the negative cable.

8. After installing the airbag, confirm proper system

operation:

• Turn the ignition switch ON (II); the SRS indica-

tor light should come on for about 6 seconds and

then go off.

• Make sure horn button works.

• Take a test drive, and make sure the cruise con-

trol switches work.

9. Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter the

customer's radio station presets.
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